Details
George Oakes (b. 1927)
A capriccio of a Country House in an extensive garden; and A capriccio of a Palladian villa, in an extensive garden
the latter signed, inscribed and dated on the reverse 'Pinxt George Oakes 1972 September'
oil on canvas laid on board
63¾in. x 116in. (162cm. x 295cm.)(a pair) (2)
A capriccio of a Country House in an extensive garden; and A capriccio of a Palladian villa, in an extensive garden
the latter signed, inscribed and dated on the reverse 'Pinxt George Oakes 1972 September'
oil on canvas laid on board
63¾in. x 116in. (162cm. x 295cm.)(a pair) (2)
Further details
George Oakes joined Colefax & Fowler in 1959. As head of their studio he worked on many important commissions such as Haseley Court, Oxfordshire, Grimsthorpe, Lincolnshire, Winfield House and for the National Trust. He designed and hand-painted wallpapers and fabrics as well as working on a wide variety of subjects for his paintings. George Oakes retired from Colefax & Fowler in 1993.